sea lamprey
noun
a parasitic marine lamprey, Petromyzon marinus, that spawns in fresh water along both Atlantic coasts and in the Great Lakes, where it is responsible for losses of economically valuable fish.
Origin of sea lamprey
First recorded in 1875–80
Words nearby sea lamprey
sea islands,
sea kale,
sea king,
sea lace,
sea ladder,
sea lamprey,
sea lane,
sea lavender,
sea lawyer,
sea leather,
sea legs
British Dictionary definitions for sea lamprey
sea lamprey
noun
a common anadromous lamprey, Petromyzon marinus, a form of which occurs in the Great Lakes of N America and causes great losses of fish